Air conditioner units and methods of operation

An air conditioner unit for conditioning an indoor space, comprising:

• an outdoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in an outdoor portion and comprising an outdoor heat exchanger and an outdoor fan;
• an indoor heat exchanger assembly disposed in an indoor portion and comprising an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor fan;
• a compressor in fluid communication with the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger to circulate a refrigerant between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger;
• a bulkhead disposed between the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor heat exchanger along a transverse direction, the bulkhead defining the indoor portion and the outdoor portion;
• a vent aperture defined in the bulkhead;
• a humidity sensor disposed within the indoor portion;
• a temperature sensor disposed within the indoor portion;
• and
• a controller operably coupled to the compressor, the controller being configured to initiate a conditioning cycle comprising
• setting an operating temperature of the indoor portion based on a primary temperature target,
• determining a humidity value at the indoor portion based on a signal received from the humidity sensor,
• comparing the determined humidity value to a humidity threshold,
• resetting the operating temperature as a temporary temperature target when the determined humidity value is above the humidity threshold and the primary temperature target is reached at the indoor portion, and
• directing refrigerant compression at the compressor based on the operating temperature.